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Health In The Workplace

More adults are in the workforce today than ever before. And, with
obesity rates and incidents of chronic disease on the rise, worksites have
become an increasingly important avenue to address poor lifestyle behaviors and
encourage healthy ones.

This
toolkit will
help you begin to develop a program at your worksite with the goal of improving
overall health. The toolkit includes sample policies, surveys and data
points. Additionally, the health department is available to assist
worksites in this process and provide technical assistance following
implementation.

Benefits

Employee Benefits of Wellness

Weight reduction

Improved physical fitness

Increased stamina

Lower levels of stress

Increased well-being, self-image and self-esteem

Employer Benefits of Wellness

Enhanced recruitment and retention of healthy employees

Reduced healthcare costs

Decreased rates of illness and injuries

Reduced employee absenteeism

Improved employee relations and morale

Increased productivity

Programs

Worksite wellness programs can help support healthy behaviors. Take advantage
of these benefits in your organization.

Sedgwick County Health Department offers worksite wellness programs with free
technical assistance to get your business on the path to good health. We'll even
help you decide which programs will best fit the atmosphere, goals and culture
of your workplace.

Tobacco-Free Workplace

The costs of employee tobacco use to an employer are significant. Direct
costs to the employer include healthcare costs associated with tobacco use.
Indirect costs include lost productivity, absenteeism and recruitment and
retraining costs resulting from death and disability related to tobacco use.

Tobacco-free workplaces can enhance productivity in two ways. The effects of
secondhand smoke on nonsmokers is reduced, and smokers who are motivated to quit
as a result of the tobacco-free policy will have reduced absenteeism.

Besides being wise for health-related reasons, being a tobacco-free workplace
just makes good business sense!